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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Erich_LudendorffErich Ludendorff - Wikipedia

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   Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff ( German pronunciation: [ˈeːrɪç ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːdn̩ˌdɔʁf]; 9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German military officer and politician. He achieved fame during World War I for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Erich-LudendorffErich Ludendorff | WWI German General & Strategist | Britannica

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   May 29, 2024 · Erich Ludendorff (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.) was a Prussian general who was mainly responsible for Germany’s military policy and strategy in the latter years of World War I.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Erich Ludendorff was a prominent German general who devised innovative strategies and tactics in World War I. He also supported Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, but later distanced himself from them and faced treason charges.

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6. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › article › erich-ludendorffErich Ludendorff | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   Erich Ludendorff was a German general who fought in World War I and supported Hitler. He created the Ober Ost military empire in the east and spread the "Stab-in-the-Back" myth blaming Jews for Germany's defeat.

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   Erich Ludendorff, (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.), German general. In 1908 he joined the German army general staff and worked under Helmuth von Moltke in revising the Schlieffen Plan.

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   Aug 22, 2016 · Learn about Erich Ludendorff, a prominent general in the German Army of the First World War, who led the Battle of Tannenberg and worked with Hindenburg. Find out his achievements, qualities, and controversies in this brief biography.

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   How did Erich Ludendorff die?

   • Ludendorff died of cancer on December 20, 1937, in Munich, Germany, at the age of 72. “Erich Ludendorff was a war hero, a dictator, a right-wing activist, a failed putschist, a presidential candidate, a publisher, and a would-be prophet,” Jay Lockenour writes in Dragonslayer: The Legend of Erich Ludendorff in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich.

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   Who is Erich Ludendorff?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Erich Ludendorff (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.) was a Prussian general who was mainly responsible for Germany ’s military policy and strategy in the latter years of World War I.

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   Where did Erich Ludendorff come from?

   • Erich Ludendorff came from a family of the minor nobility in Kruszewnia, located in the Prussian Province of Posen. After completing his education as a cadet, he received his commission as a junior officer in 1885.

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   Who was General Ludendorff?

   • It was not until two Russian armies threatened to overrun the German 8th Army in East Prussia that Ludendorff was appointed chief of staff of the 8th Army. Ludendorff, dynamic but occasionally harsh and in times of crisis often nervous, was assigned to the elderly General Paul von Hindenburg, who was renowned for his iron nerves.

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   What happened to Ludendorff during WW1?

   • Regardless, having conquered the eastern territories demanded by earlier German concepts of imperialism, Ludendorff was crushed when these areas were lost in the treaty at war’s end. As World War I became increasingly desperate for the Germans, Ludendorff planned a last massive offensive in 1918.

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   What was Ludendorff's role in WW2?

   • When war broke out in 1914, he was appointed quartermaster in chief (supply and administration) of the 2nd Army in the west. It was not until two Russian armies threatened to overrun the German 8th Army in East Prussia that Ludendorff was appointed chief of staff of the 8th Army.

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    Oct 4, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Erich Ludendorff, the effective commander of the German armed forces during the war and the quasi-dictatorial figure who challenged the new republican government. Explore his military achievements, his political power, and his role in the eastern campaign and the Hindenburg Programme.